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--></style></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Hello all,</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Here is a podcast which was done recently on the accessibility of the arts. I hope that you might all like to tune into this! </p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div style='mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='border:none;padding:0in'><b>From: </b><a href="mailto:colorado-talk@nfbnet.org">Gary Van Dorn via Colorado-Talk</a><br><b>Sent: </b>Thursday, June 13, 2024 7:23 PM<br><b>To: </b><a href="mailto:colorado-talk@nfbnet.org">Dan Burke via Colorado-Talk</a><br><b>Cc: </b><a href="mailto:garyvdrn@msn.com">Gary Van Dorn</a><br><b>Subject: </b>[Colorado-Talk] Fwd: Published!</p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Our friend Jamie Lewis was recently interviewed for a podcast concerning people with disabilities participating in the arts. Many NFBCO members participate in the arts and I thought some of you may have interest in listening to the podcast. <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Gary<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal>Begin forwarded message:<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><b>From: </b>Jaime Lewis <jlewis@ccdconline.org><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b>Subject: Fwd: Published!</b><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b>Date: </b>June 12, 2024 at 10:32:17 MDT<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b>To: </b>Julie Reiskin <jreiskin@ccdconline.org>, Hillary Jorgensen <hjorgensen@ccdconline.org>, Damon McLeese <damon@accessgallery.org>, Ronan Viard <ronan.viard@gmail.com>, Allen Cowgill <allencowgill@gmail.com>, "L.A. Brown" <rhet0r@yahoo.com>, Amy Petre Hill <aphill@ccdconline.org>, Rob and Mauri Brendle <rob.brendle@denverunited.com>, "Bond, Angel" <abond@bouldercounty.gov>, Amy Robertson <amyfrobertson@gmail.com>, Joe <j_beaver@comcast.net>, Melissa Baehr <melissa.baehr78@gmail.com>, Barbara Koontz <blkoontz28@gmail.com>, Cara Jean Reimann <fiddlincara@gmail.com>, Coleen Samuels <csamuels@drmac-co.org>, Milena Castaneda <mcastaneda@cclponline.org>, "Sawyer, Amanda - CC Member District 5 Denver City Council" <amanda.sawyer@denvergov.org>, "Hinds, Chris - CC Member District 10 Denver City Council" <chris.hinds@denvergov.org>, Gary Van Dorn <garyvdrn@msn.com>, Malik Gooch <mgooch@ccdconline.org><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b>Reply-To: </b>jlewis@ccdconline.org<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Erica Dennison</span></strong> <<a href="mailto:edennison@thearcofaurora.org">edennison@thearcofaurora.org</a>><br>Date: Wed, Jun 12, 2024 at 9:24 AM<br>Subject: Published!<br>To: <<a href="mailto:jlewis@ccdconline.org">jlewis@ccdconline.org</a>><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif'>Hey Jaime!</span></p><p class=m2632541137920965336xmsonormal style='line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif'>Hope all is well in your world! I <span style='color:#0E101A'>wanted to let you know that the podcast episode from THINK+change, <b><a href="https://thinkchange.training/breaking-barriers-in-the-arts/"><span style='color:#0563C1'>“Breaking Barriers in the Arts”</span></a></b>,</span> that you participated in<span style='color:#0E101A'> has been published! This is</span> such a great listen, and love your expansive career across so many disciplines. </span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#0E101A'>This podcast/vodcast is listed on 7 video and podcast platforms including, the </span><a href="https://thinkchange.training/"><span style='font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#0563C1'>THINK+change website</span></a><span style='font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#0E101A'>, </span><a href="https://vimeo.com/thinkchangettt/albums"><span style='font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#0563C1'>Vimeo</span></a><span style='font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#0E101A'>, </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCA8vW7tiTSWU_nl7SKaU4bg/playlists"><span style='font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#0563C1'>YouTube</span></a><span style='font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#0E101A'>, </span><a href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/think-change-podcasts"><span style='font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#0563C1'>Spreaker</span></a><span style='font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#0E101A'>, </span><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/think-change-podcasts/id1454407987?uo=4"><span style='font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#0563C1'>Apple Podcasts</span></a><span style='font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#0E101A'>, </span><a href="https://www.iheart.com/podcast/256-thinkchange-podcasts-30930960"><span style='font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#0563C1'>iHeartRadio</span></a><span style='font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#0E101A'>, and </span><a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/0GHQnGDRCk8VM7UPupQO3V"><span style='font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#0563C1'>Spotify</span></a><span style='font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#0E101A'>. 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It creates communities, jobs, and so much more. And yet the pathway to pursuing the arts is left out of the conversation for many people with disabilities. THINK+change sat down with local artist, Jaime Lewis, to discuss Breaking Barriers in the Arts in this month’s episode of their podcast: <u> </u></span><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif'><a href="https://thinkchange.info/ArtsPODVOD"><span style='color:#0563C1'>https://thinkchange.info/ArtsPODVOD</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif'>Thanks!</span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#EA7125'>Erica Dennison </span></b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#404040'>(pronouns: she/her)</span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span 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